Services we provide include:
- comprehensive mental health and addiction assessments
- treatment recommendations
- referrals to other services
- education and support for clients, family and whānau (family)
- treatment using talking therapies
- treatment with medicines
- strengths focused interventions
- crisis and safety plans
- relapse prevention education and support
- cultural support
- appointments with psychiatrists and psychologists.
All of the following services are available through a single point of entry process. There is no cost for our services.
The infant, child and adolescent mental health service (ICAMHS)
ICAMHS provides expert assistance in the areas of:
- youth justice
- psychology.
ICAMHS is located on the corner of Queen Street and High Street, Timaru.
Community mental health
Community mental health includes:
- the triage, assessment, crisis and treatment (TACT) team
- older persons mental health and addictions
- forensic psychiatry
- mothers and babies services
- eating disorders services
- psychology
- community support workers.
Addictions
Addictions services include:
- youth alcohol and drug services
- Hauora Māori mental health.
Acute inpatient unit
We have an acute inpatient advisory group, which includes a:
- staff development facilitator
- consumer advisor
- family advisor
- consumer and family advisory committee.